Chapter 215 - Striking A Deal With A Demon (1)
Han Zijun hummed in understanding. Peace could rarely be found in wealthy and prestigious families. Even his Han family wasn't safe from internal conflicts. He wasn't really surprised to hear that someone from the Mo family wanted Mo Yuan dead.
"Then, when can we bring Mo Yuan out?" Lu Qingfeng asked curiously. Keeping Mo Yuan here at Han Zijun's pharmacy would be too dangerous for them.
"Let's keep him here for at least three days." Han Zijun replied. "We need to keep him under observation for the meantime."
"Okay. That's enough time for us to prepare then." Lu Qingfeng's mind was already thinking of the precautionary methods they could use later. Surely, Old Madam Mo was trying hard to locate Mo Yuan now.
Since today's target was achieved, Lu Qingfeng and Su Xiaofei bid goodbye and thanked Han Zijun for his help again.
As Lu Qingfeng took Su Xiaofei back home, she was already dozing off next to him. He wasn't surprised that she was already knocked out, but he wasn't sure why she wasn't saying anything about what transpired earlier.
"Xiaofei, wake up. We're here." Lu Qingfeng gently nudged her shoulder to wake her up.
Su Xiaofei woke up and looked outside the window and saw that they were at her home.
She grabbed her purse and let Zhang Ling open the door for her. Since the elder Zhang was injured, Lu Qingfeng had given her a week off for the meantime, leaving Zhang Ling to tend to Su Xiaofei's needs.
Lu Qingfeng walked her to the front door and passed her a bag of snacks they bought earlier.
"Don't worry too much about Mo Yuan. Once he is stable, I'll move him to a safe place where the old woman wouldn't be able to locate him." He said, but an awkward silence followed.
Su Xiaofei stopped at the closed doors and regarded him, sensing that he wanted to say something.
"What is it?" She asked. It was rare for her to see Lu Qingfeng like this.
"Xiaofei, I'm sorry." Lu Qingfeng murmured, but was loud enough for Su Xiaofei to hear.
"Why are you apologizing to me?"
"Because of what I did earlier. I didn't want to make you uncomfortable and force myself on you."
For the first time since Su Xiaofei met him, there was a hint of embarrassment on Lu Qingfeng's face. It amused Su Xiaofei a little to see him like this.
"I should be the one to apologize, Xiao Feng. I dragged you into this problem."
Su Xiaofei understood that he only did it because they were out of choices at that time, and she didn't hold it against him. What she didn't expect was the burning passion that was ignited the moment their lips touched, making them unwilling to part from each other.
Lu Qingfeng remained silent for a moment. While it's true that he didn't want to waste his opportunity this time, he didn't want to make Su Xiaofei wary of him. The last thing she wanted to happen was for her to come to hate him again.
He didn't want to see her look at him with disgust and hate ever again. The farthest distance in the world wasn't the end of the earth, but it was when two people were together but didn't know what's in each other's mind.
"You aren't mad at me?" Lu Qingfeng asked, worried that she wouldn't want him anymore.
"No, but I would rather not have this happen again in the future." She bit her lip as she tried to suppress the blush on her face.
"Okay. I'll be more careful in the future." Lu Qingfeng promised, although it would be a challenge for him not to kiss her now that he'd known the taste and feel of her lips against his.
The door opened and Aunty Liu found them standing outside the door.
"Feifei, you're home. Why are you two still standing here and not getting inside? It's quite cold tonight." She said as she looked at them.
"I'm about to leave, Aunty Liu. I just dropped Xiaofei here. Is Aunty Qing home?" Lu Qingfeng asked in return. He wanted to pay his respect to Su Xiaofei's mother before leaving.
"She isn't here yet. Madam called earlier that she would be home a little late tonight, but it seems like she lost track of time again." Aunty Liu chuckled. This wasn't the first time that happened anyway.
Yun Qingrong would probably come when the sun was up, only for her to freshen up and start a new day at work. Since Su Haoran had been fired from her company, she had been busier than usual and barely had time to stay at home these days.
"I see. Thanks, Aunty. I'll go home now."
"Ay, won't you stay for the night? It's already too late for you to travel at this hour."
"Thanks, Aunty. But Grandpa would be worried if I don't return tonight." He turned down the old woman's invitation. Since he was now pursuing Su Xiaofei, regardless if they knew it or not, it wasn't appropriate for him to stay at their place.
"Be careful on your way, Xiao Feng. I'll see you tomorrow." Su Xiaofei smiled and bid him good night, before following Aunty Liu inside to retire for the night.
"What took you so long to return, Feifei? You're lucky that Madam isn't home yet." Aunty Liu started interrogating her young miss. She wasn't blind to see that something had changed between Su Xiaofei and Lu Qingfeng.
"Are you and Xiao Feng…"
"No." Su Xiaofei was quick to deny the older woman's assumptions. Realizing her mistake, she looked away, feeling bashful.
"I just lost track of time, Aunty. But Mama knows I'm with Xiao Feng tonight anyway."
Aunty Liu only chuckled as she watched Su Xiaofei take the stairs, avoiding any more questions from her.
After she finished washing her face and changing her clothes, she fell asleep the moment her head touched her pillows.
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